Carbon management

Produced by CSE as part of PlanLoCaL (www.planlocal.org.uk). It was written in response to requests from community groups for factual information about wind energy, in part to counter the many myths and misconceptions surrounding this technology.

Published May 2011

Informing the opportunities and spatial planning requirements for renewable and low carbon energy in five West Sussex local authorities (Arun, Chichester, Horsham, Mid Sussex, Worthing).

This study was written by Martin Holley, Joshua Thumim and Zoe Redgrove for the Centre for Sustainable Energy with Kelly Lee (Impetus Consulting Ltd) and Rebecca Knight (Land Use Consultants).

October 2009

This report was commissioned by Islington Strategic Partnership Borough Council meet its carbon-cutting targets. It required CSE to collect data on the energy use of the 22 members of the partnership, assess the opportunities for the council to reduce carbon emissions, and weigh this against the likely 'background' reductions in carbon emissions that result from national policy.

Written September 2007 by Joshua Thumim, Zoe Redgrove and Simon Roberts

The target in the Mayor of London’s Energy Strategy of at least one zero carbon development in every borough by 2010 will, in most cases, require action by boroughs, and this report was designed to assist boroughs with this task.

This report aimed to present a robust, broadly accepted working definition of zero carbon developments (and, if possible, low carbon developments) and to produce supportive information for London boroughs to aid them in the identification of suitable sites.

Co-authored by CSE and the planning team at Merton Borough Council, and prepared for the London Energy Partnership on behalf of the Greater London Authority. Introduction by Ken Livingstone.

July 2006

By Martin Holley, Centre for Sustainable Energy, in partnership with Wardell Armstrong International Ltd.

September 2009

This report presents the results of a sustainable energy study for two key areas for future development in Plymouth: the city centre and Derriford. Both areas are being considered under Plymouth’s Local Development Framework Area Action Plans, in which there is a need to develop integrated sustainable energy strategies for the period up to 2026.

The UK's poorly insulated, energy inefficient housing stock could be easily transformed by the end of the next decade.

This report, written by CSE for WWF-UK, shows that without a radical shift in Government policy the UK is set to miss out on the biggest opportunity to cut household energy bills, and reduce CO2 emissions.

Produced by Ian Preston for CSE.

April 2008

The REvision 2020 project sought to establish targets for renewable electricity to 2020 plus targets for renewable heat for 2010 and 2020 and a target for on-site generation within new developments. Because the targets were intended to support the South West's Regional Spatial Strategy, a range of proposed planning policies to support the implementation of these targets was included.

Funded by the Government Office for the South West in partnership with the South West Regional Assembly. Written by the Centre for Sustainable Energy, Peter Capener and Wardell Armstrong International.

June 2005

Toolkit to help local authorities keep track of the actions to curb carbon emissions

CSE's contribution begins on page 73 and is based around our on-going 'distributional impacts' work. See www.cse.org.uk/dimpsa for more.

October 2009